Brighton Marathon Weekend 2023

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Experience a unique city-to-coast course taking you past iconic landmarks at the Brighton Marathon this April. With incredible crowd support, a new finish at Hove Lawns, and a new-and-improved route for 2023, be a part of something amazing and tackle a stunning 26.2-mile challenge.
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9:00am Sun 2nd Apr 2023 - 9:45am Sun 2nd Apr 2023
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Brighton, United Kingdom
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Where and when
Location
Preston Park, Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6SD, UK
Start times
9:45am Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Marathon:
9:45am
9:00am Sun 2nd Apr 2023
10k:
9:00am
Event summary
Here are the distances available for Brighton Marathon Weekend 2023
Marathon
Distance
26.2mi
£69.99
10k
Distance
10km
£35
Route information
This spectacular route takes you from the city and out along the Brighton seafront. Featuring incredible crowd support cheering you on to the finish line, and a new-and-improved route for 2023 taking you past more communities.
Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Elevation: 958ft (ascent) / 1007ft (descent) *elevation calculated based on the 2022 route and subject to change with the new route
Terrain: Road
Starting at Preston Park, your course will take you through the city and past iconic landmarks including the Royal Pavilion. You will then make your way to the coast and towards the beautiful headland village of Ovingdean, before running along the Brighton and Hove seafront attractions including the famous beach huts, the remains of the West Pier, and the Brighton Palace Pier. You’ll head towards your new finish line at Hove Lawns, beside the sea for a quick dip to cool off once you experience that awesome post-finish high.
Earlier in the course there will be a few undulating climbs, but the route will flatten out for the final miles to allowing you to keep your stride as you push towards the finish line.
With unparalleled community support, the atmosphere of this marathon will be truly iconic as you’re cheered on by thousands of spectators throughout the route and with several music stations to ramp up the atmosphere.
There will also be plenty of on-course support including paramedics, water stations, gel stations and more.
Pacers
A Pacing Team will be running with you on Race Day – further information on the times they will be pacing will be in your Participant Instructions, issued in the months preceding the event.
Look out for them in their respective start corrals in Preston Park, they will have flags with their respective times attached to them.
Marathon Cut-Off Time
The roads around the course must follow a strict re-opening schedule. The organisers have worked this out so that even if you continued walking fast, you will be able to finish the race on the actual road surface of the route.
However, anyone moving around the course at a slower than 6-hour 40m pace (that is slower than 4 miles an hour), may be told to move on to the pavement and, in effect, regard themselves as a pedestrian. Most of the last five miles are not on public roads, so this should not be a problem.
What's included
  • Finisher T-Shirt (with the option to opt out)
  • Finisher Medal
  • Race pack delivery
  • Chip-timed results
  • Bag drop
  • Water stations and gel stations
  • Cheer points and music on course
  • Fuel at the finish
  • Training plans
Train
How to get there
Preston Park, Preston Rd, Brighton BN1 6SD, UK
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By Train
Brighton station is the closest station to the start, located a walk or a short warm-up jog away from the start.
Accommodation
There is plenty of accommodation available throughout Brighton but make sure to book up plenty in advance to ensure you have somewhere to stay before race day.
Event day logistics
09:00 10k starts
09:45 Marathon starts
*Please note that the mini mile races on Saturday will feature a series of wave starts. Further information to follow.
Race Packs
Race packs will be posted out to entrants in advance.
Bag Drop
There is a bag drop facility at the start for participants to make use of.
Finish
The new finish venue will be at Hove Lawns. Take in that post-marathon high with unrivalled views on the seafront.
Reviews
4.8
26 reviews
angela
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5.0
Did the race in 2023
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rita
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5.0
Did the race in 2023
Really nice atmosphere and lovely seaside views.
samantha
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5.0
Did the race in 2023
Great well orgainsed and supported event
alistair
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5.0
Did the race in 2023
Friendly support volunteers and marshalls. Good drinks store and refreshments facilities.
natasha
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4.7
Did the race in 2023
Everything was brilliant but better information on parking would’ve been fantastic! Had a very stressful night wondering where we could park!
hang
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5.0
Did the race in 2023
Great people, great experiences
julie
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5.0
Did the race in 2023
Some parking tips on the website would help, or making some parking available as not everyone wants to stay in a hotel overnight or come by train.
shelley
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2.3
Did the race in 2023
Shame about change of 10k course - there were barely any spectators at that time in the morning on the sea front.
martin
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5.0
Did the race in 2023
Amazing day, amazing crowds, just perfect. Thank you 🙏
steve
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5.0
Did the race in 2023
Very well organised with fantastic volunteers . Great T-Shirt & medal . God willing , I will be back next year .
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